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Chapter 9      Node Reference
9.5.3    Terminal Node Fiber-Optic Cabling
9.5.3 Terminal Node Fiber-Optic Cabling
The following rules generally apply to terminal node cabling:
 • A terminal site has only one side (as compared to a hub node, which has two sides). The terminal 
side can be either Side B or Side A.
 • The terminal side OPT-BST or OSC-CSM card COM TX port is connected to the terminal side 
OPT-PRE COM RX port or the 32DMX-O/40-DMX-C/40-DMX-CE COM RX port.
 • The terminal side OPT-PRE COM TX port is connected to the terminal side 
32DMX-O/40-DMX-C/40-DMX-CE COM RX port.
 • The terminal side 32MUX-O/40-MUX-C COM TX port is connected to the terminal side OPT-BST 
or OSC-CSM COM RX port.
9.5.4 Line Amplifier Node Fiber-Optic Cabling
The following rules generally apply to line amplifier node cabling:
 • The line amplifier node layout allows all combinations of OPT-PRE and OPT-BST cards and allows 
you to use asymmetrical card choices in Side A-to-Side B and Side B-to-Side A configurations. For 
a given line direction, you can configure the four following possibilities:
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Only preamplification (OPT-PRE)
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Only booster amplification (OPT-BST)
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Both preamplification and booster amplification (where a line amplifier node has amplification 
in at least one direction)
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Neither preamplification nor booster amplification
 • If a Side A OPT-PRE card is installed:
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The Side A OSC-CSM or OPT-BST COM TX is connected to the Side A OPT-PRE COM RX 
port.
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The Side A OPT-PRE COM TX port is connected to the Side B OSC-CSM or OPT-BST COM 
RX port.
 • If a Side A OPT-PRE card is not installed, the Side A OSC-CSM or OPT-BST COM TX port is 
connected to the Side B OSC-CSM or OPT-BST COM RX port.
 • If an Side B OPT-PRE card is installed:
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The Side B OSC-CSM or OPT-BST COM TX port is connected to the Side B OPT-PRE COM 
RX port.
3 Side A OPT-BST COM TX to Side A OPT-PRE 
COM RX
8 Side B OPT-PRE COM RX to Side B OPT-BST COM 
TX
4 Side A OPT-BST COM RX to Side A 32MUX-O 
COM TX
9 Side B DCU TX to Side B OPT-PRE DC RX
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5 Side A OPT-PRE COM TX to Side A 32DMX-O 
COM RX
10 Side B DCU RX to Side B OPT-PRE DC TX
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1. If a DCU is not installed, a 4-dB attenuator loop, +/– 1 dB must be installed between the OPT-PRE DC ports.